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STRAW DISPENSER.

APPLICATION FILED JULYIO. I9I5. RENEWED NOV. 1,1919.

1,325,319. Pa1ented'De@.16,1919.

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STRAW DISPENSER.

APPLICATION FILED .IUvLYIOl |915. RENEWED NOV. I. 1919.

1 ,325 ,3 1 9. l Patented Deo. 16, 1919.

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RAYMOND B. GILCHRIST, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE GrIl'iCIIRIS'I?` COMPANY, OF NEWARK, NEr JERSEY, A CORPORATION 0E NEW JERSEY.

STRAW-DISPENSER.

Application filed. July 10, 1915i, Serial No. 39,041.

vented certain new and useful Improvements in Straw-Dispensers, of which the follow- .ing is a full, clear, and exact description.

rIhe invention relates to straw-dispensers.

One object of the invention is to provide a straw-dispenser in which the straws stand in a receptacle, with improved means .for lifting the straws to render them accessible and-for holding them in accessible position if desired.

Another object of the invention is .to provide improved stop-means for limiting the upward movement of the straw-carrier, which is particularly adapted for application to receptacles made of glass or like material.

A still further object of the invention is improved straw-holder which is sanitary, simple in construction and can be manufactured at a low cost.

The invention consists in the several novel features hereinafter set forth and more particularly defined by claims at the conclusion hereof.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is' a vertical section of a straw-dispenser embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is 'a Similar view, showing the parts in position assumed when the straw-carrier is held in raised position. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a sectionshowing the mannerV of removing the carrier from the receptacle. Fig. 5 is a perspectiveof the stop and holding ring for the carrier. Fig. 6 is an inverted plan of the carrier.

The improved straw dispenser comprises a receptacle 10, which is usually made of glass, is vertically disposed so that the straws will stand therein, and has an open top for the insertion Vand removal of straws. This receptacle comprises a cylindricalsidewall 11, and a. bottom 12-integral with the side. A straw carrier 14, for lifting the straws so their upper ends will project and be accessible above the vessel, is vheld on a central longitudinal rod 15, and comprises a plate 16, a sleeve 17 riveted to said plate, 'as at 18, and an outer rim or flange 19. Sleeve 17 is slidable on rod 15 and a pin 20 extending through the lower end of rod 15 serves to limit the downward movement of Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 16, 1919.

Renewed November 1, 1919. Serial No. 335,103.

the plate 14 on the rod 15 and to raise the plate with the rod 15. Rod 15 is polygonal and the upper portion 17a of sleeve 17 is pressed into corresponding polygonal form so that rod 15 and plate 14 may be rotated together. A handle or knob '21 Vis fixed on the upper end of rod 15, and a cover 22, adapted to c ose the open upper end or top of receptacl 10, is held on the upper portion of said rod by a collar 23. The hub 24 o f cover 22 is rotatably connected to the portion of rod 15 above collar 23, so that the knob 21 and rod 15 andplate 14 may be rotated relatively to the cover. The outer portion of cover 22 is formed with a dependent flange 25 iitting around theupper lportion of the receptacle. -A collar 26 is fixed to rod 15 to act as an abutment for releasing the carrier 14 when it is -heldin raised position by means hereinafter set forth.

In ,devicesV of this type, it is important to limit the upward movement of the straws in the receptacle, so that they will not be spilled out of the receptacle', and for this purpose, a stop-ring 27' is secured `in the receptacle at a point sufficiently high to render the upperA ends of the straws accessible when lifted by the carrier 14. This ring is formed of soft metal, such as lead, which permits it to be forced into the receptacle and held by pressure against the insidev of the wall- 10 of the receptacle, which is usually tapered downwardly in molding, so

that it will be held there without special attaching-means and this character of ring is particularly well adapted for a glass receptacle, because the inside of the sidewall is .not always trulypcylindrical when formed of molded glass orsiinilar material. The ring 27 is formed with inwardly extending segmental lugs 28 adjacent its top which act as positive stops for limiting the upward movement of the carrier. It is sometimes desired to temporarily retain the upper ends of the straws in projected position above the receptacle, so they will be accessible for withdrawal, as indicated in Fig. 2, and for the purpose of holding the carrier in eleva-ted position, a split-springring 30 is connected to the plate 14. YThis ring is formed of a strip of sheet metal 'and has an integral tongue 31 diametrically opposite the split which extends through a hole 32 in the .plate .14 and tongues @31a .its

ends, extending loosely through slots 3st in said plate. Rim 19 limits the spreading of the ring 80 or the tongues 33 and slots 3i may do so. The lower ends of the lugs are turned inwardly to retain the split ring and the plate in connected relation, and tongues 33 and slots 34 permit contraction of the ring when it is lifted into engagement with the inner face 35 of stop-ring 27, the latter being flared downwardly and outwardly to facilitate the entry of the split-ring 30 into the stop-ring 27. When the carrier 14 lifted by mea-ns of handle 21, the split ring 30 will be contracted by ring 27 sufficiently so that carrier 14 will be frictionally heid in elevated position to hold the straws ra Stop lugs 28 positively limit the upward movement of the ring 30. rlhe sliding connection between carrier 141 and rod 15 under the limits of stop-pin 2O and abutment 2G form a lostmotion connection between the. plate and the stem, so that after the straws have been raised, the carrier will be free to remain raised and held by spring-ring 30, while the cover 22 is being lowered between the spread upper ends of the straws, if it is desired to secure the straws in position for removal. When handle 21 is thus lowered, abutment 26 will engage sleeve 17 and force it downwardly to release the split ring 30, so that the upper ends of the straws will be held between the rim of the receptacle and the cover, as indicated by dotted vlines in Fig. 2. I/Vhen it is desired to release the straws from this position, it is only necessary to raise cover 22 sufficiently to release the straws and permit them to fall upon the plate 14. If desired, the frictional pressure of the split ring may be sutiicient to support the plate with the straws thereon and the cover when the latter is held by abutment 26.

The segmental stop-lugs 2S are sufficiently spaced to permit plate 101 and split ring 30 to be removed from receptacle by tilting rod 15, as indicated in Fig. 4e. This removal is desirable in cleaning the receptacle.

To replace the car 1ier and rod in the receptacle after the latter has been cieanec,

carrier 14 may be replaced by similarly in clining the carrier and rod, or by passing the plate 16 through the ring 27 and fercing the split ring to contract sufiiciently to slip within lugs 28. By rotating handle 21, which will cause carrier 14 to rotate with it, the straws in the receptacle may be spread or equally distributed and caused to assume an inclined or spiral position, so they will readily spread equally when raised out of the receptacle. This rotation can be effected without rotating the cover. v

Y The invention thus exemplifies an inzproved straw dispenser in which the cover and handle on the rod are lifted and lowered together and in which a lost-motion connection is formed between the rod and the carrier, so that the carrier may be temporarily held while the cover is being manipulated to hold the straws raised, and in which it is not necessary to separately manipulate the rod and the cover; also one which is simple in construction, is particularly applicable to a glass receptacle and can be produced at a low cost.

The invention is not to be understood as restricted to the details set forth, since these may be modified within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention,

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a dispenser, the combination of a receptacle having an open top, a cover for said top, a carrier movable in the receptacle, means whereby the carrier may be lifted, and means for holding the carrier in lifted position.

2. In a dispenser, the combination of a receptacle having an open top, a cover for said top, a carrier movable in the receptacle, means whereby the carrier and cover may be conjointly lifted, means for holding the carrier raised, and a lost-motion connection between said lifting-means and the carrier to permit independent movement of said lifting-means.

3. In a dispenser, the combination of a receptacle having' an open top, a cover for said top, a carrier movable in the receptacle, lifting-means, means for holding the carrier in lifted position and a lost-motion connection between the rod and the carrier to permit independent movement of the rod.

4. In a dispenser, the combination of a, receptacle having an open top, a cover for the top, a straw-carrier movable in the receptacle, a lifting-rod, said cover being movable with said rod, and means for frictionally holding the carrier in raised position.

5. In a dispenser, the combination of a receptacle having an open top, a carrier movable in the receptacle, a rod having neans at its upper end whereby it may be lifted and having a limited lost-motion V'ronnection with said carrier, means for holding the carrier in raised position, and a cover secured to move with said rod.

6. In a dispenser, the combination of a receptacle, having an open top, a cover for said top, a carrier movable in the receptacle, lifting-means for the carrier, means for holding the carrier in raised position, and releasing-means for the carrier operable by said lifting-means.

Y 7. In a dispenser, the combination of a receptacle having an open top, a cover for said top, a carrier movable in the receptacle, lifting-means for the carrier movable with the .Gwen means for holding the carrier in raised position, said carrier and said means being slidably connected, and means on the lifting-means for releasing the carrier.

8. In a dispenser, the combination of a receptacle having an open top, a cover for said top, a carrier movable in the receptacle, a liftmg-rod for the carrier, said carrier and said rod being slidably connected, means for holding the carrier raised, and means on the rod for releasing the carrier.

9. In a dispenser, the combination of a receptacle having an open top, a cover for said top, a carrier movable in the receptacle, a lifting-rod for the carrier connected to `and movable with the cover, said carrier and said means being slidably connected, means for holding the carrier in raised position, and means on the rod for releasing the carrier.

10. In a dispenser, the combination of a receptacle, having an open top, a cover for said top, a carrier movable in the receptacle, lifting-means for the carrier connected to the cover, said carrier being movably connected to the lifting-means, friction-means in the receptacle for holding the carrier to permit independent movement of the lifting-means, and means on the lifting-means for releasing the carrier from the holdingmeans.

l1. In a dispenser, the combination of a receptacle, having an open top, a cover for the top, a carrier movable in the receptacle, a rod having means at its upper end whereby it may be lifted, said carrier being slidably connected to the lower end of the rod, means in the receptacle for holding the carrier to permit independent movement of the rod,V

and an abutment on the rod for releasing the carrier from the holding-means.

12. In a dispenser, the combination of a receptacle having an open top, a cover for the top, a carrier movable in the receptacle, a rod extending through and movable with the cover, and having means at its upper end whereby it may be lifted, said carrier being slidably connected to the rod, stop-means between the lower end of the rod and the carrier, means in the receptacle for holding the carrier to permit independent movement of the rod, and an abutment on the rod for releasing the carrier from the holding means.

13. In a dispenser, the combination of a receptacle having an open top, a cover for the top, a carrier movable in the receptacle,

lifting-means for the carrier, and an eX- pansible stop-ring fitting and fixed in the inside of the receptacle, for limiting the upward movement of the-carrier.

14. In a dispenser, the combination of a receptacle having an open top, a cover for the top, a carrier movable in the receptacle, a rod having means at its upper end whereby it may be lifted, and an eXpansible soft metal stop-ring fitting and fiXed in the inside of the receptacle, for limiting the upward movement of the carrier.

15. In a dispenser, the combination of a receptacle, having an open top, a cover for the top, a carrier movable in the receptacle, lifting-means for the carrier, and a stopring secured in the receptacle, provided with segmental lugs between which the carrier may be tilted for removal.

16. In a dispenser, the combination of a receptacle having an open top, a cover for che top, a carrier movable in the receptacle, lifting-means for the carrier, holdingmeans on the receptacle, and spring-means on the carrier for engaging said holdingmeans.

17. In a dispenser, the combination of a receptacle having an open top, a cover for the top, a carrier movable in the receptacle, lifting-means for the carrier, holdingmeans on the receptacle, and a spring-ring on the carrier for engaging said holdingmeans, said carrier and lifting-means being slidably connected. l Y

18. In a dispenser, the combination of a receptacle having an open top, a cover for the top, a carrier movable in the receptacle, a rod having means at its upper end whereby it may be lifted, holding-means on the receptacle and av spring-ring on the carrier for engaging said holding means, said carrier and rod being slidably connected.

19. In a dispenser, the combination of a receptacle having an open top, a cover for the top, a carrier movable in the receptacle, a rod having means at its upper end whereby it may be lifted, holding means on the receptacle, spring-means on the carrier for engaging said holding-means, said carrier and rod being slidably connected and releasing means on the rod.

RAYMOND B. GILCHRIST. Witnesses: Y

ALFRED E. CLARKE, THOMAS JAMESON. 

